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Calif. Energy Commission approves energy efficiency rules for battery charger systems; automotive chargers exempted

Green Car Congress

The rules explicitly exclude devices used to charge a motor vehicle that is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current, and which may include a nonelectrical source of power designed to charge batteries and components.

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Don’t stop the EV music

Electric Auto Association

Jack had been making these videos since 2008,” Howard said. “He Solar charging on the agenda Jackie joined her father’s company not long before he became ill. Some need charging for RVs, others for their farms or a resort of some sort. Of course, this was while he was manufacturing and distributing parts for conversions.”.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Nevertheless, “I took the motorcycle around to show it off,” Steiner said, telling the story of an Earth Day celebration in Indianapolis in 2008 where he met Nick Harless, who had worked with his son Scott to convert a Pontiac Fiero.

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Koreas CTT To Manufacture Electric Vehicles in US

Green Car Congress

The lead-acid battery offers a range of 50-70 km (31-41 miles) on one charge; the Li-polymer battery offers a range of 100-110 km (62-68 miles). The c-Zone is based on a golf cart chassis and uses a 48V, 3.5 A direct-drive wheel motor is optional. kW motor and six 8V, 240Ah batteries. Earlier post.).

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

It’s basically just a souped-up golf cart, but Ford wouldn’t allow them to import it into the US. Nevertheless, “I took the motorcycle around to show it off,” Steiner said, telling the story of an Earth Day celebration in Indianapolis in 2008 where he met Nick Harless, who had worked with his son Scott to convert a Pontiac Fiero.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The GWKulla, a short, curvy compact, runs on lithium-ion batteries and can go 160 kilometers (99 miles) when fully charged, the company says. The governments regulations and policies for things like building electric-car charging stations can be changed more easily here than in places like the U.S. All rights reserved.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Finally, in a first-of-its-kind partnership in the United States, Mitsubishi announced a strategic alliance with Oregon to develop an electric car charging infrastructure in the state. The big problems now is how to create a battery that can charge rapidly and infrastructure to charge them. If you charge with solar, is way less.

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